The chimes of Normandy – Vintage Poster
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with The chimes of Normandy, a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The chimes of Normandy
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The title points to Robert Planquette's comic opera *The Chimes of Normandy*, which premiered in Paris in 1877. Its story of a Norman village, legendary bells, a lost heir, and tangled identities made it a hit on English-speaking stages. This black-and-white lithograph was produced in New York in 1879 by the Metropolitan Lithographic Studio, signed by an artist named Renault, and marked with J.E. Jackson as agent. The copyright notice shows it was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, a step that was becoming common for theatrical art of the period.
| Created / published | 1879 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 56 x 47 cm. |
| Notes | K11707 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio 29 Warren St. N.Y. 1879. Signed: Renault. J.E. Jackson agent. · Jackson J. E. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,042 × 2,396 px · prints to 7 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273488 |
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